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30 Cards in this Set
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What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
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Militarism
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What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
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The Balkan Peninsula
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Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
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Attack France first, then Russia
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Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers?
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Their location in the heart of Europe
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Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
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Germany
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What did the war become once the participating countries began decoding all of their resources to war?
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Total war
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What action on November 11, 1918 brought World War I to an end?
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An armistice was signed.
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What were the Fourteen Points?
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A plan for the postwar world.
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Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
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Germany
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Why did Italy refuse to support it's ally Germany?
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It accused Germany of starting the war.
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What did the Central Powers gain over Russia at the battle near Tannenberg?
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Germany drove the Russians into full retreat.
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Which of the following was a goal of the Allies' Gallipoli campaign?
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To establish a supply line to Russia.
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What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
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Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without warning.
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How did the Treat of Versailles affect postwar Germany?
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It left a legacy of bitterness and hatred in the hearts of the German people.
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What was the American public's opinion about joining the League of Nations?
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It believed that the United States should stay of of European affairs.
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What impact did the war have on the economy of Europe?
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It drained the treasuries of Europe.
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What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie.
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What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?
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To protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines.
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What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on Germany?
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It allowed Germany to focus all their efforts on the Western Front.
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World War I was a "total war" in the sense that....
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Nations involved had to devote all their resources to it.
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The zimmerman note, which pushed the United States to enter the war, exposed the German plan to....
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Help Mexico regain U.S. territory
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The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to...
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Influence public opinion.
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The armistice signed near Paris in November 1918 brought an end to...
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World War I
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What countries were in the Triple Entente?
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Great Britain
Russia France |
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What countries were in the Triple Alliance?
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Germany
Italy Austria-Hungary |
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Which country lost Alsace-Lorraine to Germany?
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France
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Which nation's heir to the throne was assassinated in 1914?
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Austria-Hungary
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Which nation was unified by Otto von Bismarck and later ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm II?
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Germany
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Who did Otto Von Bismarck believe was the greatest threat in Europe?
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France
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Essays:
1. What were the reasons for the extensive loss of life and property damage in World War I? 2. What mistakes were made by the leaders who made the Treaty of Versailles? |
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